Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 278 · 40 questions

Tip (Person first, then words): Formal: emails to the principal, interviews, calls to offices, letters, your supervisor at work, a panel of judges. Informal: friends, cousins, family chats, birthday messages, planning a picnic. Formal words in full: “going to”, not “gonna”; “please”, not “pls”; “Yes”, not “Yup”; “Thank you very much”, not “Thx!”.

1. 1.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
10. 10.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
11. 11.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Ya” (c) “Yeah” (d) “Yes”
12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
13. 13.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
14. 14.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Send me the deets pls.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
17. 17.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) informal (b) formal
19. 19.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: chatting with classmates at lunch needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “Dunno.” (b) “Who knows?” (c) “I am not sure.” (d) “No clue, man.”
23. 23.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) the weather (c) who you are talking to (d) your shoe size
24. 24.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for chatting with classmates at lunch? (a) informal (b) formal
26. 26.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) pleeease (d) plss
27. 27.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I look forward to hearing from you.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
29. 29.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
31. 31.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the role.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
33. 33.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
36. 36.True or false: “No worries, bro.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) polite and formal (c) slangy and casual (d) rude and short
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for joking with your brother at home? (a) formal (b) informal
39. 39.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True

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